Case report 676: Malignant granular cell tumor (schwannoma, myoblastoma), disseminated. 1991

I O Gleason-Jordan, and J M Mirra, and T Mahendra, and C Pathmarajah
Department of Pathology, University of California Medical Center, Los Angeles 90024.

A rare case of metastatic, lethal, malignant granular cell tumor is presented in a 77-year-old woman. Metastases involved numerous sites, including the skeleton. The key clinical and pathological findings and differential diagnosis in benign and malignant granular cell tumor were discussed, including a review from the English literature of 23 cases of malignant granular cell tumor. The differential diagnosis was considered in detail.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D011859 Radiography Examination of any part of the body for diagnostic purposes by means of X-RAYS or GAMMA RAYS, recording the image on a sensitized surface (such as photographic film). Radiology, Diagnostic X-Ray,Roentgenography,X-Ray, Diagnostic,Diagnostic X-Ray,Diagnostic X-Ray Radiology,X-Ray Radiology, Diagnostic,Diagnostic X Ray,Diagnostic X Ray Radiology,Diagnostic X-Rays,Radiology, Diagnostic X Ray,X Ray Radiology, Diagnostic,X Ray, Diagnostic,X-Rays, Diagnostic
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly
D016586 Granular Cell Tumor Unusual tumor affecting any site of the body, but most often encountered in the head and neck. Considerable debate has surrounded the histogenesis of this neoplasm; however, it is considered to be a myoblastoma of, usually, a benign nature. It affects women more often than men. When it develops beneath the epidermis or mucous membrane, it can lead to proliferation of the squamous cells and mimic squamous cell carcinoma. Granular Cell Myoblastoma,Myoblastoma, Granular Cell,Cell Myoblastoma, Granular,Cell Myoblastomas, Granular,Cell Tumor, Granular,Cell Tumors, Granular,Granular Cell Myoblastomas,Granular Cell Tumors,Myoblastomas, Granular Cell,Tumor, Granular Cell,Tumors, Granular Cell

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